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(11) EP 1 583 480 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 03814937.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 19/08, A41D 13/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/041112
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/060183 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 27.12.2002 US 330514

(71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHORR, Phillip, Andrew
    Atlanta, GA 30350 (US)
  • JAMESON, Lee, Kirby
    Roswell, GA 30075 (US)
  • SHARMA, Varunesh
    Atlanta, GA 30350-2968 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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